5 Falcons who will see expanded roles in 2017

5 Falcons who will see expanded roles in 2017

Training camp is a good time to see who will be playing unexpected roles for the upcoming season. After a week of practices, several Atlanta Falcons players have made a case for more playing time during the season.

Here are the top five players who should see expanded roles as the year goes on.

OG Wes Schweitzer

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When the Falcons drafted Wes Schweitzer, no one really thought it would be for anything more than pure depth along the offensive line. However, the former San Jose State left tackle has taken to right guard well and has been good enough at training camp to at least tie with Ben Garland so far.

Both players have gotten rave reviews from Dan Quinn. Nonetheless, the Falcons should be thinking long-term and starting the younger guy, all other things being equal. At 6-foot-5 and 314-pounds, the 23-year old would give them more size than what Chris Chester provided.